What We Believe

It is always a good idea to investigate what a church believes, and we are glad that you have found your way here to find out more about us. Rest assured, we know how difficult it can be to find a good church family, and we encourage you take your time and be careful in your search. If you are interested in reading our complete doctrinal statement, We have provided a link here.At Calvary Bible Church we are an independent, fundamental body of believers practicing dispensational theology. We hold to a historical - grammatical (also known as "literal") way of interpreting the Bible. This means that we believe in a literal six day Creation, with each day consisting of twenty-four literal hours. We also maintain a distinction between national Israel and the Church throughout all genres of scripture, believe that the Church began with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and that the unifying theme of the Bible is the glory of God. We are neither Charismatic nor Reformed (Calvinist) in our beliefs or practices, which are expressed by the following Doctrinal Summary:

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We believe in God and trust the Bible He gave us. We look to the Word of God as our final authority, and we extend that authority to all of life. The Bible is the living the Word of God, and is completely reliable.

We believe in the Dispensational approach of Bible interpretation, and reject the alegorical interpretation of the Scriptures.

We believe that there is only one true God, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All three are God, and all three are One as revealed in the Bible. There are no other gods.

We believe in God the Father; perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, and measureless in power, who saves from sin and death all who come to Him through simple faith in Jesus Christ.

We believe in God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who bore our sins on the Cross, laid down His life for you, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. His death paid for your sin in full.

We believe in God the Holy Spirit, who is a divine person. He bears witness to the truth of the Gospel, and He is the agent in the new birth and the seal concerning God's promises. He indwells, comforts, guides, teaches, and helps every believer.

We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that man and the universe came into existence by God alone in the span of six literal 24 hour days. We reject all theories that are contrary to the Genesis account of creation.

We believe that everyone is born a sinner, unable to save themselves on the basis of their own worth or by their own efforts. All people are lost (destined for eternity in Hell) without faith in Jesus Christ.

We believe that our redemption has been accomplished solely by the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe that Salvation is by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ; it is a gift of God, not a reward or result of works. At the moment of salvation every believer is "born again". They are given a new nature and permanently indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

We believe that everyone who is trusting in Jesus Christ receives eternal life, and is kept by God's power and secure in Him forever. The Bible describes our future as being secure, and that we have an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade away, reserved in Heaven for us!

We believe that once someone trusts Jesus Christ to be saved from sin they are called to live a new life by faith; the natural result of their new birth. All believers are called to "no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again for them."

We believe that when we are born again, we are adopted into God’s family and become part of the universal church, which God describes as the Body of Christ.

We believe that the local church is a visible extension of the universal church, and that all believers should be part of a local, Bible believing church.

We believe that when we are born again, all believers are given spiritual gifts - special spiritual abilities given by God through the Holy Spirit on behalf of Christ to each member of His church. These gifts are to be exercised by each believer for the mutual benefit of the body of Christ, and in the local church.

The Bible teaches that the sign gifts of the early church (speaking in tongues, working of miracles, and healings) were used by God to confirm the message of the Apostles. Their use ceased as the Apostles died, and as the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established. We do not recognize the modern use of tongues and prophecy in the church.

As a local church, we practice the two ordinances given to the early Church; Believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper. We view baptism as an act of Christian obedience for all who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ, and the Lord's Supper as a memorial of Jesus' death, to be celebrated until He returns. We reject infant baptism and any position other than the symbolic view of communion.

The Lord Jesus promised that He will return again for His church, and that the Church will be caught up to be with Him forever. This catching away, also known as the rapture, is the next event on God’s calendar according to the Bible. Since there is no prophesy that remains to be fulfilled before this happens, we believe that His coming back again can happen at any moment. We believe in the personal, dispensational, imminent, pre-tribulational and pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ, and reject other theories regarding the end times.

We hope this summary of our beliefs has been helpful. As you have read about what we believe and teach at Calvary you may have additional questions. Feel free to contact us via telephone or email any time, and we will be happy to help you find the truth by leading you in a study of God's Word. But we also have a question for you:

Do You know Jesus?

Do you understand that you are a sinner by nature, and in need of a savior? Are you separated from God, without Jesus and without hope? Will you face the final judgement alone, without any defense, and spend eternity separated from God in hell? You don't have to you know...We would like to help you respond by faith to the free gift of eternal life, made possible for you by Jesus death on the cross on your behalf. The Bible tells us that Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Would you like to do that, to call on Jesus to save you from your sin? If you do not know Jesus, we would like to introduce you to Him. Please contact us by telephone at 920-921-0530, or via email at calvarybiblefdl@att.net so that we can arrange to have you visit with us on Sunday for our worship service, and show you how to find peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ.Our prayer for you is that you recognize your true condition before God, and that He works in your heart to bring you to saving faith in Jesus Christ. May God richly bless you, as you seek Him!

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